Publisher's Synopsis
The most up-to-date, comprehensive and best value one volume encyclopedia on the marketComprehensively revised every year and completely up-to-date, the Macmillan Encyclopedia reflects all the most recent events and developments, making this the most reliable and useful one volume encyclopedia available. New entries in the 2002 edition include:- the latest political developments around the world- new people of significance, including the new US President, the Nobel Prize winners, musicians Yevgeni Kissin and Maxim Vengerov and architects Frank Gehry and Daniel Libeskind- the latest innovations in science and technology- the latest in sport, including the outstanding results of the Sydney Olympic Games
